COLLEAGUE SPOTLIGHT
DEFINING LIMITLESS:
Meet
the Unstoppable Ethan Bailey
Ethan Bailey sits by his laptop, composing docu- ments that hopefully secure new business for his employer, Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA). He’s known around MMA for being a talented writer who always gets the job done. Bailey is an exceptional colleague and part of what makes him remarkable is that he succeeds while having Thrombocytopenia- Absent Radius (TAR) syndrome. TAR syndrome is a rare disorder with which he was born. It caused his arms to be severely trun - cated, with hands close to his shoulders. Although he did have legs at birth, their growth was stunted, resulting in amputation, temporary prosthetics, and his current need for a wheelchair. Though his condition presents challenges, Bailey is far from a
defeatist. He accepts this as his norm. “It’s all I’ve ever known. It is what it is,” he says. In many ways, Bailey is more independent and active than some who are not disabled. He drives. He swims. He goes out with his friends. He chron- icles his life through vlogging. In the past year alone, he’s visited Arizona, attended concerts and shows in Los Angeles, celebrated his birthday in Las Vegas and attended a Raiders game. He lives alone in his downtown San Diego condo, only occa- sionally having to ask friends or neighbors for help. His beloved furry friend, a 13-year-old poodle-chi- huahua mix named Swiffer, is a pet—not a service animal. He stresses that he takes care of her and walks her regularly.
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